in both bodies you have congresses that look more like america than it did. every year, it gets more women, more minorities. and i also hope that people look at what happened in connecticut, maybe we ought to come together and do something and not have some of the partisan bickering that we've had over other issues. i think there's a general consensus growing that we need to do something about the issues that the connecticut tragedy has brought fourth. >> and let me ask you again, john, because i don't think we actually got the answer, do you think that, in spite of the fact, that, for example, senator-elect scott is more conservative, that change is coming, particularly on the issues that have come out of this tragedy? >> well, first of all, i think that this entire nation is mourning. and we need to go through that grieving process. and allow that to happen. and then i do think we need to move rapidly, the dialogue on a number of areas. certainly, there's going to be those who want to talk immediately about gun control and gun legislation. and i think that